how content curation makes you a better writer
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Content curation can be a great way to start regular posting to your blog. As part of the process you can learn to become a better writer and post more original content. The MyCurator WordPress plugin at http://www.target-info.com can help with this process.TRANSCRIPT
How Content Curation makes you a Better Writerand increases your ....
Content Famine
Content Famine
Information Overload
Curation as Aggregation
Curation as AggregationExample Sites
● Supply chain news: http://chainamagazine.com/● Russian Fashion: http://moya-moda.ru/● Sports Zone News: http://sportszone-news.com/
Curation as Filter
Curation as FilterExample Sites
● St. Louis Carpenter: http://newcastlecarpentryservices.com/category/home-improvments/
● EU Media Freedom: http://blogs.eui.eu/cmpf/
● Home Tips: http://www.hometipsworld.com/
Curation as a way to Create
Fully CuratedExample Sites
● Garage Floors: http://allgaragefloors.com/garage-floor-epoxy-tips-tricks/
● Wizard of Guitar: http://www.wizardofguitar.com/
● Internet Billboards: http://www.internetbillboards.net/
Is Curation Plagiarism?Not if you follow the golden rule:
Attribution, Attribution, Attribution
But then....Why would I send traffic to another site?
In Addition:● Don't copy the full text, just excerpts● Make it your own with comments, opinions
Discovery
Discovery
Discovery
Sharing
Sharing
Curating
Curating● Make it a regular practice● Ask 'why this' before
posting curated articles● Learn to become a good
curator - build your 'eye'○ Add value to your
community○ Build a story○ Highlight the unique○ Point/counterpoint○ What to read this week
Curation - A Self-study Course in Writing● Disciplined, regular discovery of articles,
authors and writing examples● Start with 'reactions' to practice writing your
opinions and ideas● Expand to longer comments and opinions as
you gain confidence● Feedback from your community and the
wider web to judge progress● Curation can lead to more and better original
content for your blog or site
Content Curation Resources● Curation 101 - http://www.bethkanter.org/content-curation-101/
● How Content Curation can Improve your Search Rankings - http://www.quicksprout.com/2012/06/07/how-content-curation-can-improve-your-search-rankings/?utm_source=feedburner
● Six reasons why your business needs to curate content - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-marketing/advertising/six-reasons-why-your-business-needs-to-curate-content/article4408440/
● Winning the SEO Battle through Content Curation http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2011/10/31/winning-the-seo-battle-through-content-curation/
● When did Content Curation Begin? http://ronvanpeursem.com/2013/03/when-did-content-curation-begin/
Content Curation Toolshttp://www.mindmeister.com/55395228/content-curation-tools-the-newsmaster-toolkit-by-robin-good-2012● Getting Started
○ Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest○ Scoop.it, Storify, PearlTrees
● Moving to a higher level○ Rebelmouse, Curationsoft, Paper.li, List.ly○ Curata, Publish.this, Percolate, Rallyverse
● WordPress Focused Plugin○ MyCurator, Curation Traffic